COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION


Course Name
Business Law
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
LAW 300
Spring
3
0
3
5
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Required
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course Discussion
Q&A
Lecture / Presentation
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s)
Course Objectives To provide a general apprehension of business law through a presentation of basic concepts, principles and institutions of the law of obligations, commercial law and labor law.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Will be able to describe legal issues pertaining to business activities properly.
  • Will be able to evaluate sources of obligations
  • Will be able to describe merchant
  • Will be able to compare negotiable instruments
  • Will be able to explain labor contracts
  • Will be able to explain the functioning of companies
Course Description Basic concepts of the law of obligations, special types of contracts, basic concepts of commercial law, general principles of company law, negotiable instruments, unfair competition and labor law will be handled in the scope of this course.
Related Sustainable Development Goals

 



Course Category

Core Courses
X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Introduction Öcal, 2019, p.3-12
2 Law of Obligations Öcal, 2019, p.45-57
3 Sales Contracts Turkish Code of Obligations Art. 207-236
4 Commercial Enterprise Law Öcal, 2019, p. 19 - 35
5 Commercial Enterprise Law Öcal, 2019, p. 19 - 35
6 Companies Öcal, 2019, p. 65 - 77
7 Companies Öcal, 2019, p. 65 - 77
8 Midterm
9 Companies Surety Contracts Turkish Code of Obligations Art. 581-603
10 Negotiable Instruments Turkish Commercial Law Art. 645 - 849
11 Negotiable Instruments Turkish Commercial Law Art. 645 - 849
12 Unfair Competition and Competition Law Öcal, 2019, p 19 - 35
13 Labor Law Öcal, 2019, p 141- 173
14 Labor Law Öcal, 2019, p 141- 173
15 Review of the Semester
16 Final Exam
Course Notes/Textbooks

Editor:Şebnem Akipek Öcal, Business Law, Anadolu University Publication No: 3709, Eskişehir 2019, ISBN 978-975-06-3129-0

Suggested Readings/Materials

Editors: Refik Korkusuz, Ferna İpekel Kayalı, Introduction to Turkish Law, Seçkin Yayınları, Ankara, 2016; ISBN 978-975-02-4018-8

Mahmut Yavaşi , An Introduction to Turkish Business Law, Dora Basım Yayım Dağıtım, Ankara, 2015, ISBN 978-605-9929-55-4

Melih Uğraş Erol, Introduction to Turkish Commercial Law, Seçkin Yayınları, Ankara, 2015, ISBN 978-975-02-3467-

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weighting
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
15
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
1
35
Final Exam
1
50
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
2
50
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
50
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
Study Hours Out of Class
0
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
25
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
1
25
Final Exams
1
50
    Total
148

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To be able to solve problems with an analytical and holistic viewpoint in the field of business administration.

X
2

To be able to present the findings and solutions to the business problems in written and oral formats.

X
3

To be able to interpret the application of business and economic concepts, and philosophies at the national and international levels.

4

To be able to use innovative and creative approach for real-life business situations.

5

To be able to demonstrate leadership skills in different business situations.

6

To be able to interpret the reflections of new technologies and softwares to business dynamics.

7

To be able to integrate knowledge gained in the five areas of business administration (marketing, production, management, accounting, and finance) through a strategic perspective.

8

To be able to act in accordance with the scientific and ethical values in studies related to business administration.

X
9

To be able to work efficiently and effectively as a team member.

10

To be able to have an ethical perspective and social responsiveness when making and evaluating business decisions.

X
11

To be able to collect data in the area of business administration and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1).

12

To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently.

13

To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest